학술논문

The role of traditional treatment on health care seeking by caregivers for sick children in Sierra Leone: Results of a baseline survey.
Document Type
Article
Source
Acta Tropica. Jul2013, Vol. 127 Issue 1, p46-52. 7p.
Subject
*MEDICAL care
*CAREGIVERS
*SICK children
*QUANTITATIVE research
*HERBALISTS
Language
ISSN
0001-706X
Abstract
Highlights: [•] We describe traditional treatment use in children under five in Sierra Leone. [•] Significant associations with traditional treatment use are quantitatively assessed. [•] Access to care and the perception and role of herbalists are qualitatively described. [•] Social determinants of traditional medicine must be addressed to improve child health. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]